Jun 20, 2006 - 12:00 am .- The
Archbishop of Mexico City, Cardinal Norberto Rivera Carrera, has called
on presidential candidates to respect the results of the upcoming July
2 elections no matter how close the margin of victory is, in order to
prevent a long period of transition between the two administrations.

Jun 20, 2006 - 12:00 am .- During
his homily for the Solemnity of Corpus Christ, Bishop Demetrio
Fernandez Gonzalez, of Tarazona, said this week that the public
expression of one’s faith “is not just some privilege that public
officials grant us,” but rather “a right that we exercise.”

Jun 20, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
The Archbishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Cardinal Julio Terrazas,
exhorted Bolivians not to be fooled by certain congressional candidates
who are misleading people by claiming that the Church is asking that
Catholicism be the official religion of Bolivia.

Jun 20, 2006 - 12:00 am .-
During Mass this past Sunday, which was also observed as Father’s Day
in many countries, Bishop Benjamin Castillo Plascencia of Tabasco said
homosexuals don’t have the right to be fathers “because they cannot
give an example of true masculinity.”

Jun 20, 2006 - 12:00 am .- Bishop
Andreas Abouna, Auxiliary Bishop of Baghdad, has told Aid to the Church
in Need that a recent attack on a church in his diocese demonstrates
the daily fear that his people live in and the faith that they continue
to display.

Jun 20, 2006 - 12:00 am .- The
Secretary of State, Cardinal Angelo Sodano, confronted speculation by
the press about his possible departure and affirmed that he will be in
his position as long as, “the Pope wants.”